Wells Park Practice, 1 Wells Park Road, London, SE26 6JQ

Proposal

Amended tree works agreed with applicant 10/05/2021:FRONT: ONE Lime (T7,T71 in TPO)(ht.12m) CROWN REDUCE by 1m to ht.11m. FRONT: ONE Lime (T8,T72 in TPO)(ht.19m/22m,r.4m) CROWN REDUCE by approx.8-9m to point of previous high branch loss (change of angle on main stem).Reason: tree heights of 11.3m required to ensure clearance above tree canopy for the new Emergency Services Network (ESN), which is replacing the current mobile voice communication system (Airwave), in order to deliver broadband data services for the 3 Blue Light Emergency Services and over 300 other public safety and national contingency organisationsThe London Borough of Lewisham (Jews Walk and Kirkdale) Tree Preservation Order 1973(Note: see separate conservation area 6 week tree work notice DC/21/120840 for trees T1-T6 at 152 Kirkdale).Informative A: it is hugely appreciated that tree works have been amended to retain T3,T6 & T8 with crown reduction due to the collective significance of all eight trees T1-T8 to streetscape amenity and the landscape character of the Jews Walk conservation area at the visually prominent road junction of Kirkdale/Jews Walk/Wells Park Rd. Informative B: the consideration to programme the works after the bird nesting and growing season for wildlife benefits and tree health and vitality is greatly welcomed.